Part ORDER 55 Costs

Northern Ireland

1. 1Decrees to carry costs
2. 2Scales of costs
3. 2A[ Enhanced costs where solicitor conducts trial or hearing
4. 3Party and party costs
5. 4[ Value added tax
6. 5[ Solicitor and client costs
7. 5A[ Taxation of costs pursuant to an order under Part V of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
8. 5B[ Taxation of costs pursuant to an order under Part V of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
9. 6Witnesses’ fees and expenses
10. 7Exercise of discretion in respect of costs
11. 8Exercise of discretion in absence of party
12. 9.Taxation of costs
13. 10Counterclaim
14. 11Counterclaim
15. 12Costs of party appearing in person
16. 13Additional services
17. 14Costs in undefended cases
18. 15Lands not separately rated
19. 16Fee for preparation of brief
20. 17[Services fee for postal service
21. 18Injunctions claimed other than in equity proceedings
22. 19Proceedings in which the amount awarded does not exceed [ “certain limits”]
23. 20[ Penalty in costs where oral evidence not reasonably necessary
24. 21[ Applications under Article 42A(2) or 42B of the Order